Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there are some light rain falling in parts of the area. Temperatures range from 54 in Clifton down to 48 at High Point and Hackettstown. Winds are calm or light easterly. The air quality is good with an index of 34.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 23RD:
AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54
RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1980 RECORD LOW: 41 – 2006
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A low pressure system over the Ohio Valley will move into our area today with rain developing this morning and continuing through Sunday morning with showers likely Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. With the clouds and an onshore wind the high temperatures both today and Sunday will be about 15 degrees below normal. Total rainfall will be between 1-2 inches. The rain is well needed but unfortunately it will fall on the holiday weekend.
We may see some sunshine on Memorial Day but there will still be a chance of showers as a warm front moves through our area.
High pressure will then give us dry and warm conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
A weak cold front may touch off some showers on Thursday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 23 – Cloudy with rain developing this morning, breezy and chilly, highs in the upper 50s, easterly winds gusting to 22 mph.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain, lows near 50.
SUNDAY – MAY 24 – Cloudy with rain in the morning then showers with possibly some thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, highs near 60.
MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, not as chilly, highs in the low 70s.
TUESDAY – MAY 26 – Partly sunny and warmer, highs in the low 80s.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 27 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.
THURSDAY – MAY 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.
FRIDAY – MAY 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 2 a.m. Sunday morning for easterly winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 7-10 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories expected to continue for Sunday and Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday!
Despite the dreary weather try to have a nice weekend!